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• SETDA in the News: August 2014 Round Up

  September 15th, 2014 by

  The summer months offer a bit of a respite to the education policy and practice world and many of us on the SETDA staff took some time off to recharge our batteries for what promises to be an exciting 2014-15 school year. Nonetheless, in this 24/7 world of new media publishing, SETDA news and views […]

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• SETDA in the News: July 2014 Round Up

  August 13th, 2014 by

  The headline stories for the month of July 2014 predominantly center on e-Rate modernization – and appropriately so. On July 11, 2014 after the FCC Commissioners voted to take the first step to modernizing the e-Rate, Doug Levin, SETDA’s Executive Director issued the following statement: “With today’s vote, the FCC has taken a critical step […]

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• SETDA Comment on FCC Vote on E-Rate Modernization

  July 11th, 2014 by

  The following statement can be attributed to State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) executive director Douglas Levin on today’s vote by the FCC on E-rate modernization: “With today’s vote, the FCC has taken a critical step to guaranteeing the 18 year-old E-rate program can continue to fulfill its critical role of ensuring equity of access […]

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• Voices in Support of E-Rate Modernization

  July 8th, 2014 by

  Friday is a big day that will shape digital learning opportunities in schools and classrooms for years to come. The FCC will consider a Report and Order (R&O) that would advance E-rate modernization by expanding support for Wi-Fi connectivity in schools and libraries. If the R&O is adopted by a majority vote in something similar […]

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• FCC Chairman Wheeler’s E-Rate Proposal: A Pragmatic First Step Forward

  July 2nd, 2014 by

  SETDA is supportive of the major elements of FCC Chairman Wheeler’s E-rate modernization proposal as the first in a series of steps the FCC must take to modernize the program to meet the needs of students and educators in a digital age. The main reasons for our support are because the proposal: Addresses the problem […]

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• SETDA in the News: June 2014 Roundup

  July 1st, 2014 by

  The headline stories of the month of June 2014 center around President Obama’s ConnectED initiative, which is appropriate as the initiative is marking its one year anniversary. Forward momentum continues for E-rate modernization with our encouragement –  and SETDA stepped forward to highlight the first-ever showcase of the $2 billion in donated school technology products […]

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• SETDA Applauds Momentum at FCC in Advancing E-Rate Modernization

  June 20th, 2014 by

  The following statement can be attributed to State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) executive director Douglas Levin on the announcement today that the FCC will be taking up an e-Rate Modernization order at its July 11 meeting: “In June 2013, President Obama called for connecting 99 percent of America’s students – at speeds of no […]

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• SETDA Joins Coalition of 100+ Organizations Calling on FCC to Expand High-Speed Internet Access in Schools

  June 15th, 2014 by

  Last week, in advance of a key vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set for early July, SETDA joined a coalition of more than 100 organizations – including the Alliance for Excellent Education, CCSSO, Digital Learning Now!, Digital Promise, iNACOL, the LEAD Commission, NASBE, and USDLA – to call on the FCC to expand […]

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• SETDA in the News: April 2014 Roundup

  May 9th, 2014 by

  April showers may bring May flowers – but apparently not for inBloom. Issues related to the controversy surrounding and ultimate winding down of the nonprofit were the basis for a large number of stories in April 2014 that cited SETDA research and views about K-12 educational technology policy and practice. Other big stories of the […]

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• SETDA on E-Rate Modernization

  April 8th, 2014 by

  It is a simple fact that in 2014 access to high-speed broadband is now as vital a component of K-12 school infrastructure as electricity, plumbing, air conditioning and heating. The same tools that have transformed and enriched our personal, civic and professional lives are dramatically improving learning experiences intended to prepare today’s students for college […]

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